Well it Friday again and we manage another game of epic. As always it was 5000 points per side and it was BLACK TEMPLARS 4.1 V’s Biel-Tan Craftworld (NetEA Army Compendium v20120208). Anyways on with the report….
Armies used
Biel-Tan Craftworld (NetEA Army Compendium v20120208)
GUARDIAN WARHOST [300]- Farseer, 7 Guardians, 3 Support Weapon Platforms, 2 Wraithguards
GUARDIAN WARHOST [525] - Farseer, 7 Guardians, 3 Support Weapon Platforms, 3 Wraithlords, 3 Wraithguards
ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE [750]- 3 Void Spinner
RANGER TROUPE [200]- 8 Ranger
NIGHT SPINNER TROUPE [175]- 3 Night Spinners
SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE [360]- 2 Fire Storm, 4 Fire Prism
WAR WALKER TROUPE [200]- 6 War Walkers
WINDRIDER TROUPE [200]- 6 Vyper
PHOENIX BOMBERS [400]- 3 Phoenix Bombers
NIGHTWINGS [300]- 3 Nightwing Interceptors
GUARDIAN WARHOST (MOUNTED) [350]- Farseer, 4 Wave Serpents, 7 Guardians
AVATAR [0]
SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE [360]- 2 Fire Storm, 4 Fire Prism
REVENANT TITANS [650]- 2 Revenant Titans
VAMPIRE RAIDER [200]
BLACK TEMPLARS 4.1
Crusaders: 6 Tactical units,6 Razorback, 2 Dreadnoughts & 1 Emperor's Champion - 575 points
Crusaders: 6 Tactical units plus transport & 1 Marshall (Supreme Commander)&Add 2 Neophyte units, plus transport&Hunter - 500 points
Crusaders: 6 Tactical units 1 rhino& 4 Razorbacks,chaplain&Add 2 Neophyte units, plus transport - 475 points
Predator : 4 Predators (Annihilator)&Hunter- 325 points
Predator : 4 Predators (Annihilator)- 250 points
Sword Brethren Assault Terminator: 4 Assault Terminator units&chaplain and 2 Land Raider Crusaders- 550
Sword Brethren Assault Terminator: 4 Assault Terminator units&chaplain and 2 Land Raider Crusaders- 550
Thunderhawk Transporter: 2 Thunderhawk Transporters - 250 points
Thunderhawk Transporter: 2 Thunderhawk Transporters - 250 points
Land Speeder: 5 Land Speeders - 200 points
Land Speeder: 5 Land Speeders - 200 points
Saturation Bomber: 1 Thunderhawk Bomber – 250 points
Saturation Bomber: 1 Thunderhawk Bomber – 250 points
Landing Craft: 1 landing craft – 375 points
Deployment
- BLACK TEMPLARS troop deployment(Photo1), followed by air and units deployed off table(Photo2) and scouts(Photo3&4)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld from left(Photo1) to right flank(Photo3) and off board deployment and aircraft(Photo4) and scouts(Photo5)
Turn 1
- Black Templars go first….
- Black Templars place land speeders on overwatch(Photo1)
- Black Templars place land speeders on overwatch(Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld move GUARDIAN WARHOST up to the woods edge(Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld shoot with the ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1), and target the Landspeeder formation, and gives the unit 3 BM’s(Photo2)
- Black Templars Bring on the Thunderhawk Bomber and shoots the walker formation(Photo1),killing three and breaking the unit, which flees back to its deployment zone(Photo2).
- Biel-Tan Craftworld does a double move with the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1), and shoot the land speeder formation, which does overwatch and gives the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE a BM. The landspeeders suffer 2 kills and get 3 BM’s(Photo2)
- Black Templars double move Crusader formation up(Photo1) and shoot the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE, killing 1 and giving the unit 2 BM’s(Photo2)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld does a double move with the GUARDIAN WARHOST (Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld does a double move with the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1), and shoot the Predator formation, killing 2 kills and giving 3 BM’s to the formation(Photo2)
- Black Templars do a marshalling action with the Predator formation, so move the formation and then remove 6 BM’s (Photo1)
- Black Templars double move Predator unit up(Photo1) and then shoot the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE, killing three and breaking the unit due to BM’s(Photo2).So the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE flees back to its deployment zone(Photo3)
- Black Templars Bring in the Thunderhawk Bomber(Photo1) and shoots the NIGHT SPINNER TROUPE, Killing one and breaking the unit(Photo2&3)The unit flees to the other side of the woods (Photo4)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld place GUARDIAN WARHOST on overwatch(Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld place the NIGHTWINGS on CAP(Photo1)
- Black Templars place the Crusader formation on overwatch(Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld does a march move with the WINDRIDER TROUPE, down the left flank(Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld does a double move with the REVENANT TITANS(Photo1), and shoots the Predator unit, killing 4 and breaking the unit(Photo2), so the predator formation flees behind hill(Photo3)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld bring in the PHOENIX BOMBERS(Photo1) and shoot the Crusader formation(Photo2), and Killing 4 and giving it 4 BM’s(Photo3)
- Black Templars bring in the Thunderhawk Transporter formation and Sword Brethren Assault Terminators, which target the REVENANT TITANS, which then get jumped by CAP(Photo1). So Cap is resolved and the Thunderhawk Transporter formation loses a Thunderhawk Transporter. Which means a Land raider crusader and two terminator stands lost too(Photo2).The dice are rolled and the Thunderhawk Transporter formation and Sword Brethren Assault Terminators win combat(by 1 Pip) and the REVENANT TITANS are broken(Photo3). The REVENANT TITANS flee back 15 cms(Photo4)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld bring in the vampire raider and the rangers and target the land speeders. The land speeders do overwatch and give the unit a BM(Photo1). The rangers win the combat and manage to wipe the Land speeders out(Photo2). The rangers then move into the terrain as there consolidate move(Photo3)
- Black Templars bring in the Thunderhawk Transporter formation and Sword Brethren Assault Terminators, which target the GUARDIAN WARHOST(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the Thunderhawk Transporter formation and Sword Brethren Assault Terminators win combat and the GUARDIAN WARHOST is wiped from the board(Photo2). The Sword Brethren Assault Terminators get 2 BM’s from hits suffered(Photo3)
- Black Templars bring in the Landing Craft and Crusader formation and target the rangers in a FF(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Rangers win the combat by one pip(Photo2). The Landing Craft and Crusader formation are both broken and the Crusader formation flees back behind the landing craft(Photo3). The rangers get BM’s for hits suffered(Photo4)
Turn 2
- Biel-Tan Craftworld go first…..
- Biel-Tan Craftworld does a marshalling action with the REVENANT TITANS(Photo1), They shoot the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator formation, killing two and breaking the unit(Photo2). The Sword Brethren Assault Terminator formation Flees behind hill(Photo3), and then the REVENANT TITANS remove 2 BM’s(Photo4)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld place the NIGHTWINGS on CAP(Photo1)
- Black Templars do a marshalling action with the Crusader formation, so move the formation and then remove 6 BM’s (Photo1)
- Black Templars do a marshalling action with the Landing Craft, so then remove all BM’s(Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld shoot with the ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1), and target the Crusader unit, and gives the unit 3 BM’s(Photo2)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld does a marshalling action with the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1), They shoot the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator formation, killing one and giving the unit 2 BM’s(Photo2) and then remove all BM’s(Photo3)
- Black Templars do a marshalling action with the Crusader formation(Photo1) and shoot the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE, giving the unit a BM(Photo2)and then remove all BM’s (Photo3)
- Black Templars fail to activate land speeders and so moves them, up on the hill and gets a BM(Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld double move walker formation, to be near the objective in their half of the table(Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld fires the NIGHT SPINNER TROUPE(Photo1) and shoots the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator formation and giving the formation a BM(Photo2)
- Black Templars do a marshalling action with the Predator formation, so move the formation and then remove all BM’s (Photo1)
- Black Templars double move Predator unit up(Photo1) and then shoot the REVENANT TITANS, killing one and breaking the unit due to BM’s(Photo2).So the lone titan flees back to its deployment zone(Photo3)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld bring in the PHOENIX BOMBERS and shoot the Crusader formation, giving it 2 BM’s(Photo1)
- Black Templars Keep the Crusader formation on overwatch(Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld bring in the Vampire raider(Photo1) and shoot the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator formation, giving it a BM(Photo2)
- Black Templars Bring in the Thunderhawk Bomber, and gets BM because of AA fire(Photo1) and shoots the GUARDIAN WARHOST,giving the formation a BM(Photo2)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld do a marshalling action the Rangers, so move the formation and then remove all BM’s(Photo1)
- Black Templars do a marshalling action with the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator formation, so move the formation and then remove all BM’s (Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld does a marshalling action the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1), they shoot the Crusader formation, killing one and giving the unit 2 BM’s(Photo2) and then remove all BM’s(Photo3)
- Black Templars Bring on the Thunderhawk Bomber, and gets BM because of AA fire(Photo1) and shoots the GUARDIAN WARHOST,killing one and giving the formation 2 BM’s(Photo2)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld does a marshalling action the GUARDIAN WARHOST, so move the formation and then remove all BM’s(Photo1)
- Black Templars bring in the Thunderhawk Transporter formation and place it near the objective marker(Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld does a engage action with WINDRIDER TROUPE and target the Crusader formation. The crusader formation does overwatch fire and gives the WINDRIDER TROUPE a BM(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Crusader formation wins(By 1 Pip), the WINDRIDER TROUPE is broken(Photo2). The Crusader gets 2 BM’s for hits suffered(Photo3) and the WINDRIDER TROUPE flee back onto the hill(Photo4)
- Black Templars fail to bring in the Thunderhawk Transporter formation(Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld keep GUARDIAN WARHOST on overwatch(Photo1)
Turn 3
- Black Templars go first….
- Black Templars double move Predator unit up(Photo1) and then shoot the lone REVENANT TITAN and breaking the unit due to BM’s(Photo2)
- Black Templars do a engage action with the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator formation and target the walker formation and get support from the Thunderhawk Transporter formation(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the walkers lose the combat and are wiped from the board(Photo2)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld fail to activate the ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE and so leave it were it is(Photo1)
- Black Templars do a engage action with the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator formation and target the ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE in a FF(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator formation wins the combat(by 1 pip). One Void Spinner is destroyed by critical. The ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE is broken(Photo2). The ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE flees out of the woods(Photo3). The Sword Brethren Assault Terminator formation consolidates closer to the Blitz objective(Photo4)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld fires the NIGHT SPINNER TROUPE(Photo1) and shoots the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator formation and giving the formation a BM(Photo2)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld double move SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1), and shoot the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator formation, killing one and giving the formation 2 BM’s(Photo2)
- Black Templars move the land speeder formation up(Photo1) and shoot the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE, killing 2 and breaking the unit due to BM’s(Photo2) and so the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE flee back to it deployment zone(Photo3)
- Black Templars do a marshalling action with the Crusader formation, so move the formation and then remove all BM’s (Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld double move GUARDIAN WARHOST up onto objective(Photo1) and shoot the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator, killing the last unit(Photo2)
- Black Templars do a engage action with the crusader formation and target the Rangers in a FF(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the crusader formation wins the combat and the rangers are broken(Photo2). The crusader formation gets another BM due to hits suffered(Photo3) and the rangers flee back towards its deployment zone(Photo4)
- Black Templars place the Crusader formation on overwatch(Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld bring in PHOENIX BOMBERS(Photo1), shooting the Thunderhawk Transporter formation, doing enough DC’s to wipe the unit out(Photo2)
- Black Templars put Landing Craft on overwatch(Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld bring Vampire raider(Photo1) and shoot the Predator unit, killing one and breaking the unit, which flees behind hill(Photo2)
- Black Templars bring Thunderhawk Bomber and targets the lone REVENANT TITAN (Photo1) and so it get jumped by CAP and gets a BM(Photo2), so the lone REVENANT TITAN fails two armours saves and so is destroyed(Photo3)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld does a engage action with GUARDIAN WARHOST (MOUNTED) and target the Landspeeders and wipes them from the board(Photo1)
- Black Templars fail to bring in the Thunderhawk Transporter formation(Photo1)
- Biel-Tan Craftworld do marshalling action the WINDRIDER TROUPE, so move the formation and then remove all BM’s(Photo1)
Victory Conditions
| Victory Condition | BLACK TEMPLARS 4.1 | Biel-Tan Craftworld |
| 1. Blitz | No | No |
| 2. Break their sprit | No | No |
| 3. Defend the Flag | no | no |
| 4. Take and Hold | no | no |
| 5. They Shall not Pass | no | no |
Summary
Another interesting game today. it was total blast…Now I better summaries about the BLACK TEMPLARS.
I have started earlier that the list is balance and challenging.
The list also feels fluff right, if that the right way of putting it.
I have already mention my thoughts about titans not in the list.
Sword Brethren look good, but if you can catch at a distance then you will find, that they lack teeth for range shooting. They are a close and personal formation, and I image they will do really well in Drop pods, so some testing on that front maybe needed.
Sword Brethren Assault Terminator made of 4 Assault Terminator units&chaplain and 2 Land Raider Crusaders. This combo can be nasty, again its weakness, is in a FF. Only two unit can do FF. I would like to see the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator teleport in about the same time as the Sword Brethren drop pod in, if they can get their actions to synchronise then it should be able to win.
I have not tested the storm talon at 30 range. The storm talon has performed well in the games were I have used it…
From a personally point, i have found the list challenging to play and at time frustrating(Mainly to do with Dice rolls). I have enjoyed the games and even through the win rate is not good
May the dice roll high for you.
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